Emma's Revolution targets Ashland

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May 27, 2009 at 2:00 AM

Emma's Revolution is the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Catch them at the Ashland Community Center on May 30 at 7:30 pm.

Staff report

Emma's Revolution is the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O, who write songs that become traditions. Best known for their harmonizing activism, the two will perform at the Ashland Community Center on May 30 at the Ashland Community Center. For times and ticket information see ConnectAshland.com. and look for the group Emma's Revolution.

Dancing on the edge of folk and pop there's Emma's Revolution. On their Web site, EMMASREVOLUTION.COM the music produced by the duo is described as, "bold, profound, moving, hilarious and transformative.

"The sound of passion in deftly-turned phrases, songs imbued with hope, warmth and the power and drive to turn tears into laughter, cynicism into action."

The song, "If I Give Your Name," won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and their music has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" as well as Pacifica's "Democracy Now!".

The song, "Peace, Salaam, Shalom," from the CD "One," is sung around the world and has been called the "anthem of the anti-war movement."

The song, "Keep On Moving Forward," from their latest CD, "Roots, Rock & Revolution," opened the NGO Forum at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Bejiing, becoming the unofficial theme of the conference.

Emma's Revolution's latest CD, "Roots, Rock & Revolution" includes the song, "Silence & Lies," which is featured in the new documentary, "Finding Our Voices."

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